Test Administration Manual for Pennsylvania (pdf) 07/31/2025
prepares Test Administrators to deliver the PASA DLM assessment to students
Pennsylvania
Model
Year-End
2025-26 Testing Windows
Instructionally Embedded: 09/08/25–02/20/26
Spring: 03/09/26–05/01/26
Testing Subjects
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science
Contacts
Lisa Hampe, Bureau of Special Education Advisor
Lynda Lupp, Program Administrator
Pennsylvania Bureau of Special Education
Pennsylvania Alternate Assessment Help Desk
- The PASA DLM Instruction and Assessment Calendar 2025-2026 is now available.
- Dates for score report delivery have been revised from the original dates in the calendar:
- Electronic score reports will now be available to DTCs in the Kite Educator Portal on July 1st.
- Printed student score reports will be mailed to schools beginning the week of August 8th.
- To access all electronic score reports, see the Educator Portal Guide beginning on p. 78. Directions for accessing individual student score reports begin on p. 88.
- For resources supporting instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities, go to the PA DLM Instruction and Assessment Resources Padlet.
- For resources supporting Assessment Coordinators, including access to all AC Bulletins, go to PA DLM Data Management for Assessment Coordinators (AC).
Resources
User Upload Template (csv) 07/23/2025
template used to upload multiple users into Educator Portal
Using Mini-Maps to Plan Instruction (pdf)
Includes an example ELA mini-map to illustrate the features and uses of mini-maps for ELA, mathematics, and science